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Manitoba's RCMP is warning of an online extortion scam using actual passwords of victims.
Police received reports of cyber-extortion where an email says the suspects have infected the victim’s computer with a virus that allows them to control the user’s webcam.
The suspect threatens to release a video of the victim taken while they were watching pornography to the victim’s contact list. If the victim pays a certain amount in Bitcoin, then the suspect will not release the video. In reality, the scammers don’t have any video of the victim.
Police say the scam has been around for a while but the use of actual passwords is bringing some new attention to the scam. There are a number of ways the suspect could have gained access to passwords including data breaches and hacking.
It is recommended people change all passwords regularly to protect themselves from any type of hacking or scam. The web resource www.haveibeenpwned.com is a great way to check if your data has been breached.
If you received this email or any similar emails, the RCMP ask that you do not pay and make sure you report it to the police.
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Some people around Dauphin are concerned that the water in their homes tastes like mold.
Public Works Director Bill Brenner says this is normal for this time of year.
Dauphin’s water supply comes from a surface water treatment plant coming from the park.
“We’re treating water that’s coming out of the park so we will have issues with taste and odor. We can control it somewhat with our water treatment processes. We are attempting to do that. There is nothing wrong with the water. The water is perfectly safe, it’s tested every day and meets provincial and federal requirements for drinking water.”
Brenner continues, “It only seems to be happening in certain areas. So it may be in areas that there’s not a large amount of water usage and the water may be sitting longer in the pipes.”
He gives those customers who are noticing a different taste some tips on how they can help fix the problem quicker.
“If people flush their lines, they will probably be able to get rid of that smell and that taste that way.
Rain and leaves enter into the water supply every once and a while that cases of changes to the taste and odor, but the city has made some adjustments and things should get back to normal.
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Incumbent Perry Bellegarde was elected to a second term as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
He won on the second ballot.
Sheila North of Manitoba finished second with 125 votes while another Manitoban, Katherine Whitecloud, was eliminated in the first round for having the fewest number of votes
The results of the final ballot:
Perry Bellegarde — 328
Sheila North (from Manitoba) — 125
Miles Richardson — 59
Russ Diabo — 10
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This time of year bears are getting close to walking trails as they look for berries and other vegetation to eat.
Doug Bergeson, a wildlife biologist in Riding Mountain National Park, says bears are currently hitting up Saskatoon berries along the trails.
This time of year the vegetation is very thick and bears sometimes have trouble hearing people approaching.
Bergeson says this is one case when park officials decide to close trails.
“Occasionally during the year we will have to close a trail for a little while if a hiker or a biker or somebody comes in close proximity to a bear, especially a sow with cubs.”
People hiking along trails should be aware that Riding Mountain National Park is bear country and they should inform themselves as much as they can to protect themselves from having a negative encounter with bears.
Bergeson gives those planning to head out to the park some safety tips.
“When they are out hiking certainly I recommend people going in groups, you know, two or more. Make noise on the trail. A big one is definitely keep dogs on a leash at all times. Dogs can antagonize a bear, so we don’t want that situation. Be aware of their surroundings. If they are on a trial look for bear signs like tracks, or droppings or scrapes or beds or that kind of thing and just be aware.”
“If you are in an area that has bear signs, make lots of noise, and if you encounter a bear give them lots of room. Slowly back away.”
Bergeson says bikes are fairly quiet and can sneak up on a bear. He also recommends carrying bear spray.
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Customers of Manitoba Hydro who have experienced a big and unexpected jump in their energy bills are being asked to call the utility right away and provide a meter reading.
Manitoba Hydro spotted a glitch that appears to affect customers who did not have a meter reading at the time of billing.
Hydro says it first became aware of the problem on July 13th when a number of bills with higher than expected consumption estimates were noticed.
Any affected customers are asked to pay their bills as normal but Hydro says their meters will be read this month and their accounts will be reconciled in the next billing period.
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There’s another road closure to be aware of this morning.
From 9 until the midafternoon, a section of the 500 block of Wellington Cres will be closed to traffic to install water & sewer services.
The city asks that you be prepared to detour if you have to go down to that area.
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In the middle of the night on Monday, a thief broke into the Ste Rose CO-OP Agro Compound and stole a Reit-Syd Equipment truck.
The thief drove the truck thru the locked compound gate. He was caught on camera and is described as a middle-aged man with a heavier build.
Don Tarrant, General Manager of Reit-Syd, says the truck should be easy to identify.
“The truck has RSE Services, our name, on the side so it should be very specific because it’s just a grain truck with a water tank in the back. So, it’s quite unique.”
They found out the truck was stolen around 9 am on Monday.
Tarrant gives us some details about the truck. “2009 Mack, CXU 613, it’s a tandem truck, it’s got a white 22-foot grain box on it. Inside the grain box is a 3000-gallon water tank with a pump system. And then it was towing a black utility trailer.”
The Truck that was stolen is same as the one provided in the photo, except it has White Box.
If you have any information related to this missing Truck, please contact Reit-Syd Equipment at 204-638-6443, the Ste Rose RCMP, or the DauphinRCMP Detachment at 204-622-5020.
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The missing 24 year old from Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation has been found.
RCMP have announced they safely located Megan Sportak.
She was reported missing back on July 12th.
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Goldfish Flavour Blasted Xtreme Cheddar Crackers are being recalled.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in both 180-gram and 69-gram packages are being recalled due to salmonella contamination.
There have been no reported illnesses linked to eating the crackers.
You should throw out or return any packages you have to the store where they were purchased.
The larger packages have product codes listing several dates for January and February of 2019 and the smaller packages display dates for January only.
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The City of Dauphin has closed a road this morning to renew the water main and house service.
7th Avenue NW from Main Street North to River Avenue West is closed.
The road restrictions start today and continue into mid-August.
Please avoid the street or be prepared to detour
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